Finance Law and Banking Law

Agnico Eagle's listing of contingent value rights on the Toronto Stock Exchange marks a groundbreaking development in Canadian capital markets, establishing the first-ever CVR listing on a Canadian exchange. This precedent-setting transaction demonstrates how mining companies can bridge valuation gaps in M&A deals through innovative securities structures that provide both liquidity and tax efficiency for investors. The listing through the TSX Sandbox program offers a blueprint for future resource sector tra

Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. (BLG) annonce l'arrivée de Nicholas Nevins et Christian Vieira comme associés au sein de son groupe Droit des sociétés et marchés financiers à Toronto.

On December 12, 2024, the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") filed a proposed rule change with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to modify Nasdaq Listing Rules 5405 and 5505 (the "Proposal").

The Canadian Securities Administrators have issued a coordinated blanket order exempting individuals from submitting certain personal information under National Instrument 33-109, including physical characteristics and citizenship details.

On April 30, 2026, Lumina Metals Corp. (TSX: LMCU) ("Lumina Metals" or the "Company") completed its upsized initial public offering and secondary offering of common shares ("Common Shares")...

Canada has launched its first national sovereign wealth fund, the Canada Strong Fund, with $25 billion in federal capital to co-invest alongside private and institutional investors in infrastructure, energy...

Private equity sponsors are increasingly using continuation vehicles to extend ownership of high-conviction assets while providing liquidity options to existing investors. This comprehensive analysis examines the strategic considerations, structural mechanics, and critical risk factors that sponsors, limited partners, and new investors must navigate when evaluating continuation vehicles as an alternative to traditional exit strategies.

Project finance raises long-term debt and equity against the project's assets and future cash flows rather than against sponsor balance sheets. Lenders will not commit capital...

Infrastructure projects delivered through collaborative models like alliances and IPD face a fundamental challenge: reconciling shared-risk governance with traditional project finance requirements. This analysis examines practical financing structures—from progressive P3s and government backstops to catalytic capital and holdco arrangements—that bridge the gap between collaborative delivery principles and lender bankability expectations.

The Reporter provides a monthly summary of Canadian federal legislative and regulatory developments of relevance to federally regulated financial institutions. It does not address Canadian provincial financial services legislative and regulatory developments. In addition, purely technical and administrative changes (such as changes to reporting forms) are not covered.

Le 19 mars 2026, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont annoncé la mise en œuvre d’un projet pilote autorisant les émetteurs émergents admissibles...

Voluntary semi-annual financial reporting (SAR) for public companies in Canada is now live, at least for eligible venture issuers.